Valve



Apr. l0,v 1923; HASLS? W. N. BLANCHARD VALVE Filed Jan. 8, 1921 Patented Apr. l0, 1923.

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VALVE.

Application led January 8, 1921.

To aZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, VILLIAM N. BLAN- cHAnD, a citizen or' the United States, residing at East St. Louis. in the county of St.

Clair and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Valves, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in valves and has for its object to provide a valve for use with pneumatic tools in general, wherein the principal portions of the mechanism are arranged within the members connecting the air-hose with the pneumatic tool, which consists of a pipe-nipple and a pipereducing-bushing, and means is provided in the said mechanism for opening the said valve by inserting the said pipe-nipple into the said pipe-reducing-bushing, and for closing the said valve by the air pressure against the closed end of the valve when disconnected.

In the drawings: Fig. l is a sectional view of the valve engaged Jfor service. Fig. 2 is a side View of the one-piece valve and hollow tubular valve-stem. Fig. 3 is a perspective view and a side view of the valvestop-bushing. The present embodiment of the invention is shown in Fig. l wherein member l is made from a standard pipe nipple by reaming its inner surface to a smooth sliding surface and countersinlring either end at a convenient angle to serve as a seat for the said valve.

Member 2 is the valve and tubular valiestem combined, which is made from a brass tube with one end closed and headed by swedging or upsetting; the head being flared to the same degree of taper as the counter-sunken end of member l to permit Serial No. 436,003.

an air tight connection between the val-ve and the valve-seat. Holes are arranged in the valve-stem near thc upset end, to allow the air to pass through the hollow valve stem, when the valve is opened. Member 3 also shown in Fig. 3 is a brass bushing with 45 a shoulder 9 (of Fig. 3) to be pressed into the counter bore of member 4L (of Fig. l). Member 4 is a pipe reducing bushing counter-bored at the male end to permit the shoulder 9 (of Fig. 3) to be pressed into said 50 reducing-bushing member et. The small end l0 (of Fig. 3) of member 3 acts as a stop against the open end of the said valve-stem and causes the valve to open while making the connection between members l and 4. When disconnected the air-pressure against the closed end of the inner tube ,causing the valve to close.

I claim:h

A valve comprising a valve-casing consisting of a pipe nipple reamed on its inner surface and countersunk at one-end to form a valve-seat, said casing being threaded at each end and provided with coupling members, a valve slidably mounted within said casing comprising an upset closed head and an integral valve stem. said valve stem being provided with a longitudinal bore throughout its greater length and terminating in. a lateral bore, means for opening said valve comprising brass nipple insertable in said valve casing and an external coupling member for operating said brass nipple to open the valve when the coupling is made.

VVlLLlAlil N. BLANC/ilr-lll). Witnesses:

ELMER B. Voss, EDWARD (l. PIRE-rz. 

